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Red River (1948)

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Red River (1948)

Overview

Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
8.7

Overview

Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film explores complex themes of leadership, ambition, and survival on the frontier, balancing critiques of authoritarianism with celebrations of individual enterprise and the necessity of adaptation, resulting in a neutral political stance.

The film features a traditional cast, predominantly white, without any intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative centers on classic Western themes, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive manner without engaging in explicit critiques or central DEI themes.

Secondary

The film "Red River" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. As a classic Western, its primary focus is on a cattle drive, father-son conflict, and the challenges of the frontier, without exploring queer identities or relationships.

Red River (1948) is a Western film centered on a cattle drive and the strained relationship between a rancher and his adopted son. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no depiction of such identities.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1948 film "Red River" is an adaptation of Borden Chase's novel "Blazing Guns on the Chisholm Trail." All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of gender swapping.

Red River (1948) is an original Western film with fictional characters. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing character races that could be subject to a race swap. All major characters are portrayed by actors consistent with their implied or explicit racial depiction.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.7
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7.3

Critic Ratings

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10.0
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9.6

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